SECTION 7

FUSED SWITCHGEAR, MCB AND DISTRIBUTION BOARDS

MC 7
MY CT CU CH, MCB V T PHN PHI

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SECTION 7 FUSED SWITCHGEAR, MCB AND DISTRIBUTION BOARD S MC 7 MY CT CU CH, MCB V T PHN PHI

7.1 GENERAL

7.1 TNG QUT

7.1.1DESCRIPTION

7.1.1M T

The Sub-Contractor shall provide, install, test,

Thu ph s cung cp, lp t, kim tra, thm nh

commission and set to work all sub-cir cuit

v a vo vn hnh tt c cc t in phn phi

distribution switchgear and enclosures as

indicated in the Sub-Contract Drawings and

chnh v ph nh c th hin trn bn v v

nhng c im k thut c ghi trong phn ny.

specified in this Section.

7.1.2 STANDARDS

7.1.2 TIU CHUN

All equipment, materials and workmanship

Tt c trang thit b, vt t v nhn cng phi theo

shall comply with the appropriate Singapore or

British Standards or an acceptable equivalent

tiu chun ca Singapore or British Standards hay

mt tiu chun quc t tng ng c cng

international standard as well as all local

nhn, cng nh ngha v php l v nhng quy

statutory obligations and regulations.

nh ca s ti.

The short circuit ratings of the switchgears shall

Gi tr dng ngn mch ca my ct phi c

be certified by an independent and acceptable

chng nhn bi mt c quan kim nh c lp v

testing authority.

c cng nhn.

7.2 EQUIPMENT

7.2 THIT B

7.2.1 FUSED SWITCHGEAR

7.2.1 MY CT CU CH

Fused switchgear and switches shall be

suitable for surface mounting, with enclosures

My ct cu ch v cng tc phi ph hp lp
trn mt phng, vi nhng ph kin i km c

fabricated from sheet steel, finished in grey or

lm bng thp tm, c sn mu xm hay mu khc

other agreed colour, stoved enamel, removable

c chp thun, c nung trng men, m ca

top and bottom end plates and gasket door.

v tm y trn v di c th tho ra c.

Chrome plated front operated handles with

Nhng tay nm vn hnh pha trc c m

visible 'ON', 'OFF' indication shall be provided.

Chrome c hin th 'ON', 'OFF'.

Front access doors shall be detachable and

Ca trc c th tho ra c v c kha lin

shall be interlocked to prevent opening when

ng ngn m ca khi cng tc ang v tr

the isolator is 'ON'. Padlocking or key locking

with key trapped when fuse/ isolator is in closed

'ON'. Trn c lp kha c cha c ci by

vi nhau khi cu ch/ cng tc cch ly ang v tr

position shall be provided. Provisions shall be

ng. Kha lin ng s c m bi ngi c

made for the interlock to be defeated by a

competent person for maintenance purposes.

thm quyn cho cng tc bo tr.

The

Bn trong cng tc v my ct gm c bng s

interior

of

the switches

and

fused

switchgear shall comprise porcelain bases fitted

with
plated
non-ferrous
conducting

c lp vi tm phi kim loi.

components.

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Switches shall be quick-make and break type

Cng tc s l loi ng ct nhanh v c hp bo

and shall have removable shields over the fixed

v c th tho ra c v nhng thanh tip xc di

contacts and removable moving contact bars.

ng tho ra c.

The fused switchgear and switches shall have a

My ct cu ch v cng tc s c mt n hin th

positive contact indicator to show the contact

ch v tr ca cng tc lc ca m.

position with the door open.

All fused switchgear and switches shall be

Tt c my ct cu ch v cng tc phi c kh

capable of withstanding the electrical and

mechanical stresses produced by interrupting

nng chu c ng sut v in v c kh do ct

dng in s c ln n 50 kA R.M.S. ng vi

prospective fault currents of up to and including

433V trong 3 giy.

50 kA R.M.S. symmetrical at 433V for 3 sec.

All switching devices shall be rated for 660V,

Tt c thit b ng ct phi c gi tr 660V, c

designed for heavy duty applications. They shall

thit k lm vic trong iu kin khc

be fully tested to conform to BS EN 60947 Part

3: 1992 - Switches, disconnectors, switch-

nghit.chng phi c kim tra y theo BS

EN 60947 Part 3: 1992 - Switches, disconnectors,

units.

switch-disconnectors and fuse-connection units. V

Cartridge fuses to BS 88: Part 2 - Specification

cu ch theo BS 88: Part 2 - Specification for fuses

for fuses for use by authorized persons

(mainly for industrial application) shall be

for use by authorized persons (mainly for industrial

application) s c cung cp.

disconnectors

and

fuse-connection

supplied.
Where

mounted

externally

or

otherwise

Nhng ch c gn ngoi tri hay mt ni c

specified, weatherproof enclosure with IP 55

bit no khc, s dng loi ngoi tri vi IP 55

degree or protection shall be provided with hotdipped galvanized finish.

degree hay c bo v bng hp c m km.

7.2.2 MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS (M.C.B.)

7.2.2 CB C NH (M.C.B.)

Single pole miniature circuit breakers shall be

CB mt cc s c s dng kim sot cc

used for sub-circuit control and protection on all

mnh ph v bo v cho nhng tuyn n hay

lighting and small power circuits. Three-pole

breakers shall be used for three-phase

nhng cm c cng sut nh. CB 3 cc s s

dng cho thit b 3 pha.

equipment.
M.C.Bs shall be single-pole or three-pole only
and neutral link switching is not required.

M.C.Bs ch l loi 1 hay 3 cc v cng tc ni trung

tnh th khng cn thit.

The body and base of the units shall be

moulded Bakelite or similar material and units

Thn v ca CB s c c bng nha tng

hp hay vt liu tng t v s c nim phong

shall be sealed after assembly.

sau khi lp rp.

The load handling contracts shall be silver/

tungsten and the contracts and operating

Cc tip im cho ti l loi bc/ vonfram v c cu

vn hnh c thit k sao cho tc ng ng ct

mechanism so designed as to give a wiping

khng lm d tip im.

action both at make break.

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The breaker operating mechanism shall be the

Tc ng c kh ca CB s l loi trip-free c

trip-free type so designed as to prevent the load

handling contracts from closing on a fault.

thit k ngn s ng li vo ti khi ang c s

c.

Circuit protection against overload and fault

S bo v qu ti v s c s c kim sot bi

conditions shall be provided by means of a

thermal magnetic device designed to give

mt thit b nam chm nhit, t. Tc ng nhit khi

qu ti v tc ng t khi mch c s c.

thermal operation on overload and magnetic

operation under fault conditions.
Positions of the breaker operating dolly shall be

V tr trng thi hot ng ca CB phi c hin th

clearly indicated.

r rng.

M.C.Bs shall comply with BS EN 60947 Part 2:

M.C.Bs phi tun theo BS EN 60947 Part 2: 1992 -

1992 - Circuit-breakers and be ASTA certified

Circuit-breakers v l ASTA c chng nhn

for the minimum 10 kA short circuit capacity of

SPL or Singapore Standard requirements

dung lng ngn mch thp nht l 10 kA theo

SPL hay theo tiu chun Singapore i vi nhng

whichever

is

greater.

The

tripping

characteristics shall be suitable for the type of

thit b no c gi tr ln hn. c tuyn trip phi

ph hp vi loi ti c ni n.

load connected.
All cable and busbar terminations shall be

Tt c cp v u ni thanh ci phi c lm sch

sweated and tinned prior to connection to

M.C.B. terminals.

v trng thic trc khi c ni n M.C.B.

terminals.

7.2.3 DISTRIBUTION BOARDS

7.2.3 T IN PHN PHI

Miniature circuit breaker distribution boards

T in lp CB c nh c lp t cho cc tuyn

shall be provided to serve lighting circuits, small

n, cm c cng sut nh v/ hay nhng thit b

power outlets and/ or as otherwise specified on

the Sub-Contract Drawings. The number of way

t bit no khc theo nh bn v. S tuyn dy

c th hin trn bn v cng phi c cung

shown on the Sub-Contract Drawings shall be

cung cp.

provided.
All wiring, busbars, etc. within the distribution

Tt c dy, thanh ci, v.v trong t in s c bo

boards shall be screened behind a 2.5mm thick

v sau mt tm chng chy dy 2.5mm. Ch c

flame retardant insulating shield. Only the

M.C.B. operating dolly and insulated body shall

phn thn cch in v cn ng ct ca M.C.B

c l ra ngoi.

project through the shield.

Connection blocks used for branching live feed

Hp ni dy s dng phn nhnh cp ngun n

cables inside distribution boards shall include

bn trong t phn phi bao gm mt cch in,

one insulated support, brass connection blocks

phn ni dy bng ng thau c tm chng s di

with removable anti-shear plates to enable

cables to be connected without cutting, if

chuyn c th tho ri ra c cp c th ni
c m khng cn phi ct, nu cn thit v tt

necessary and preferably to be fixed on DIN

nht l c lp c nh vo thanh DIN. Gi tr ca

rails. The rating of the connection blocks shall

hp ni dy s khng t hn gi tr ca CB ngun

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be not less than the rating of the incoming

circuit

breaker.

Bakelite

Insulated

(B.I.)

cp n. u ni c cch in l nha tng hp

(B.I) c s dng l loi c chp thun bi

connectors used shall be approved type by

Local Power Company.

Cng ty in lc thnh ph - chi nhnh s ti.

Comb busbars are permitted for use in

Nhng thanh lc ch c php s dng trong t

distribution boards for residential premises only.

It shall also be restricted to single-phase

phn phi. N cng ch c gii hn s dng cho

t phn phi mt pha v c gi tr khng vt qu

distribution boards and shall not exceed 100A

100A.Giy chng nhn ca c quan hu quan cho

rating. Authoritys certification of the comb

busbar current rating shall be submitted.

gi tr dng in.

Neutral bars shall be of adequate cross section,

Nhng thanh trung tnh phi c tit din thch hp,

mounted on insulators and drilled to receive

circuit wiring. Two clamping screws shall be

c lp trn thanh cch in v c khoan

lp ng dy dn. Mi ng dn thanh trung tnh

provided per neutral way. Screws shall be

s c gi bng nhng ci kp bi hai con c.

cheese head brass not less than 2BA. Where

neutral earth terminal connectors are installed,

Nhng con c s l loi ng thau khng nh hn.

Nhng ch u ni ng dy trung tnh, chng

they shall have equal numbers of terminal ways

s c s u ni ng dy tng ng vi s

as the numbers of M.C.Bs provided in the

M.C.Bs c lp trong t.

board.
Enclosure doors shall be fitted with chrome

Ca t s c lp vi tay nm c bc chrome

plated handle and closing latch device. The

sheet metal for the board shall be not less than

v c cht kha. Tm kim loi cho t s khng nh

hn 1.6mm v ca s c dy l 2mm.

1.6mm and for the door shall be 2mm thick.

MCB boards shall be finished with rust resistant

T cha MCB s c ph sn lt chng r st v

primer and high quality epoxy powder coating.

c lp bt epoxy cht lng tt.

Polyester distribution boards with high quality

may also be acceptable in lieu of sheet metal

T Polyester cht lng cao cng c th c s

dng thay cho loi t kim loi.

enclosure.
7.2.4 RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES

7.2.4 CB CHNG DNG R (R.C.C.D)

Residual current devices (R.C.D.) shall comply

CB chng r (R.C.D.) phi tun theo tiu chun

with the requirements of Singapore Standard

SS 97: 1980 - Current-operated earth-leakage

Singapore Standard SS 97: 1980 - Currentoperated earth-leakage circuit-breaker v phi c

circuit-breaker and shall be batch-tested by

c quan c thm quyn kim tra v dn nhn c

authority and bear labels of approval.

kim nh.

R.C.D. shall be either two or four poles and

R.C.D. s l loi hai hay bn cc c thi gian ct

current-operated type with a tripping time not

khng qu 0.1 giy khi c dng lm vic i qua.

exceeding 0.1 sec.

The R.C.D. shall be rated for operation at

R.C.D. s hot ng ti mc 400/230V 50 Hz v s

400/230V 50 Hz and shall have a tripping

c dng in lm vic nh c ch nh trong

sensitivity

bn v.

current

as

specified

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Sub-Contract Drawings.
All R.C.D. shall be trip-free. A test button shall
be provided for testing of the R.C.D.

Tt c R.C.D. s l loi lm vic c lp. Nt nhn

s c lp t kim tra R.C.D.

7.3 INSTALLATION

7.3 LP T

7.3.1 GENERAL

7.3.1 TNG QUT

The Sub-Contractor shall provide all labour and

materials to install all sub-circuit distribution

Nh thu s cung cp tt c nhn cng v vt t

lp t tt c cc t phn phi chnh v ph nh

switchgear and enclosures as indicated on the

c th hin trong bn v v c ch nh trong

Sub-Contract Drawings and specified in the

c tnh k thut.

Technical Specification.
All boards and outgoing circuits shall be clearly

Tt c cc t v ngun ra phi c dn nhn v

labeled, and marked with phase identification.

All labels shall be of laminated plastic, black

nh du nhn bit pha. Tt c cc nhn s l

loi tm nha, c trm khc mu en vi ch

engraved with white words.

mu trng.

7.3.2 LABEL
All

phase

7.3.2 NHN
earth

Tt c cc dy pha, trung tnh, trm tip t phi

terminals within the enclosure shall be

correspondingly labeled with cable markers.

conductors,

neutral and

c dn nhn mt cch tng ng bng nhng

cable markers.
7.3.3 NHN DNG

7.3.3 IDENTIFICATION
Inside each distribution board door, a circuit

Trong ca mi t phn phi s c mt bn v chi

record card, enclosed in a Perspex envelope

tit mch phn phi c bc bng tm nha trong

shall be provided and fixed giving the total

number of points served by each M.C.B., total

nhn bit tng s im n ti c cung cp

bi nhng M.C.B.

load per way and the area served.

7.3.4 NEUTRAL AND EARTH CONDUCTORS

7.3.4 DY DN TRUNG TNH V DY T

Under no circumstances shall the neutral

Khng c trng hp no cp trung tnh s b ngt

cables be short-circuited with

protective conductors.

mch vi cp ni t.

the circuit

7.3.5 CABLE ENTRY

7.3.5 NG DY DN I VO T

Cable entry knockouts shall be provided at top,

ng dy cp vo t s trn, di hay c hai

bottom or both sides of the enclosure as

pha nh yu cu hoc s dng tm np m tho

required or removable gland plates used.

Where single cable entered the enclosure, the

g c. Ch m cp n i vo th s dng loi
tm phi kim loi.

entry plate shall be non-ferrous type

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